5. Evil people’s lives are like paths covered with thorns and traps.People who guard themselves don’t have such problems.
6. Train children to live the right way,and when they are old, they will not stray from it.
7. The rich rule over the poor,and borrowers are servants to lenders.
8. Those who plan evil will receive trouble.Their cruel anger will come to an end.
9. Generous people will be blessed,because they share their food with the poor.
10. Get rid of the one who makes fun of wisdom.Then fighting, quarrels, and insults will stop.
11. Whoever loves pure thoughts and kind wordswill have even the king as a friend.
12. The Lord guards knowledge,but he destroys false words.
13. The lazy person says, “There’s a lion outside!I might get killed out in the street!”